The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-23

The National Distiller1' Protective Asso-
citation finished its labors ut Cincinnati ON
tho 18th. It was resolved TO make Q col
lection Of $3.50 Immediately from the
wholesale dealers and an equal sum from
the distillers for immediate use IN Tennes-
see.
The National Press Association held its
annual meeting in Denver, Col, on the 18th
with 100 editors in attendance.
FIRE in Quincy, Ill, the other night de-
stroyed Peter H. MERGERS planning mill and
dwelling, an engine house and two build
ings, causing 10000 loss.
The Illinois Supreme Court, on the 18th,
affirmed the Judgment Of the Chicago Su-
perior Court in the case of the Anarchists
condemned to death, and set the execution
for November II. The opinion of the court
was unanimous and created much excite
ment in Chicago and other cities where
Anarchists have a following. 1t was
thought that an appeal would be taken to
the United States Supreme Conrt.
GENERAL EDWARD CLARK, hero OF the
Black Hawk war, died in Ann Arbor,
Mich, on the 18th, aged eighty.
THE Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul d.
rectors have declared 81 per cent. divi-
dend on preferred and a 2k on common
STOCK, payable OCTOBER ii.
The Salem new water works engine stack,
near New Lisbon, O., fell fifty feet the other
day, killing Joseph Dinsmore and fatally in
juring three others.
The Western Paint Manufacturing Com.
pany, OF Cincinnati, o., has made an as
signment with $4,000 assets and S31, 500
liabilities.
The special session of the Fifteenth Leg
Il
the 14th after a session of about three
weeks.
A SHORTAGE of S5455 has been found in
the accounts Of ex-County Clerk McClarep,
of Fulton County, ILL.,
FIRE in Lake Crystal, Mimi, the other
night destroyed eight stores and Offices,
causing SAG, lbs damage.
A GREAT trotting race between Cling
stone and Patron took place at Cleveland,
O., on the 18th. The race was won by
Clingstone. Two of the heats were run in
2:17 and onc in 2:l9.
CHICAGO coal shippers, without giving u
moments notice or the least intimatlon Of
their intention IN the matter, have raised
the price of coal 50 and % cents IA ton on the
retailers.
The mate Of the sailing schooner Angel
Dolly, who recently arrived in San Fran
cisco, reported that while cruising near
Castle Rock the wreck of the Amethyst,
broken 10 two was found on the island.
The Amethyst was last seen in the ice
fields In June, 1856. She was supposed to
have had on board five of the crew of the
missing bark Rainbow. The crew of the
Amethyst numbered thirty weight men, and
their fate is a mystery.
FRANK W. MAXoN, wealthy stock breed
er Of Walworth, Wis, was gored to death
recently by a blooded bull. which he was
leading to water. He was literally torn to
pieces. Deceased was sixty years of age
and leaves a wife.
A COLLISION occurred the other night on
the Iron Mountain railroad north of Nettle-
ton, between two construction trains,
which resulted in the killing of three men
and severely injuring seven others. Both
engines were badly wrecked.
PAGE & Co.'S candy factory, Chicago,
and other buildings were destroyed by fire
recently, causing loss Of S40O.OOO. Several
firemen were injured by the fall Of an i'm
mense sign in the shape of an eagle.
A MORTGAGE of 81, 30, 900 has been filed in
Springfield, ILL.,, by the St. Louis, Alton 4
Springfield railroad.
A NEW and strange disease is affecting
cattle at Du Quoin, Ill, mich cows suffer
ing most The disease is in the eyes, some
cows being reported totally blind.
The next session of the Supreme Legion,
A. o. U. w., will be held in Kansas City on
the third Tuesday of August, 1883.
JUSTICE MAGRUDER. of the Illinois Su-
preme Court, has received a mourning num-
Der of the Milwaukee Labor Rea;ec with the
Anarchist decision incloSei in black.